Vicks – V745A: Humidifier Review

The Vicks device is a warm mist humidifier that helps you breath better and easily by decongesting your nasal passage and reducing the cough intensity. This helps you to feel relaxed and sleep better.

Dry air can cause a lot of havoc in your house as it affects everything from your health to your furniture and musical instruments. Having a humidifier that can provide the recommended level of humidity (normally at 45% or above) can save you from these inconveniences helping you breathe quality air and also keep your stuff in good shape.

Description of the V745A by Vicks

Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier – V745A is a humidifier designed to give you comfort and relief from coughs and congestion caused by dry air allowing you to breath more easily and sleep better by providing you with high-quality warm moisture that is 95% bacteria- free to keep you and your family in good health. It does this by boiling the water up to 96°C and then mixes it with the harsh and dry air to give a moist warm air into your house. The moisture provided by this appliance is also ideal for houseplants, furniture, and musical instruments.

Weighing a mere 4.7 pounds, this humidifier is very easy to lift and move it anywhere you wish without any difficulty. You can also move it upstairs easily without any difficulty. It is also not that bulky, as it only measures 12 x 7.9 x 14.2 inches so you can hold it easily.

Maintaining this appliance is fairly simple and easy. There are no filters needed to operate this machine thus removing the need to purchase a new filter every season in order for the machine to operate optimally. Apart from the daily refilling with one gallon of water, you only need to make sure you clean it occasionally preferably not less than once every two weeks in order to keep away the mold and scales buildup. While cleaning, it is advisable to use some vinegar and bleach to ensure it is thoroughly cleaned. The humidifier is very easy to disassemble so cleaning will take very little time.

This appliance is able to maintain low noise levels when operating although that increases a bit as you switch to higher settings. The sound is however too low to disturb you especially if you are watching TV or listening to music. However, you might want to switch it to the lowest setting at night since it is the quietest and this helps you can sleep comfortably.

The translucent water tank shows the water level and also has a small optional LED light that illuminates the room with a soft glow night light. If you find it annoying, it’s optional, you can turn it off. You can optionally turn the humidifier to face another side or cover it with a cloth.

It covers an area of about 400 square feet with two gallons of water each day. This is because it consumes 1 gallon for every 12 hours. That is enough for a mid-sized room to have enough sterile warm mist throughout the day.

A medicinal cup is included that you can put any of your medicinal vapors such as the Vicks Vaposteam that when mixed with steam, provides relieve to nasal passages and ensures they are well moistened therefore reducing throat and bronchial irritations caused by cold. It also comes with an optional humidifier cleaning ball with a patented antimicrobial that ensures 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria do not survive thus giving the steam a fresher smell.

This humidifier also comes with a digital display humidistat that show the humidity and temperature of the room at any time. You therefore don’t have to purchase a separate a different humidistat when using this humidifier. A humidistat is important so you can regularly check if your ideal moisture level in the house has been attained whereby you can then opt to shut down the humidifier of switch it to the lowest setting, both of which will greatly reduce the power consumed.

It also comes with an auto-shutoff feature that ensures safety when the water is depleted or the tank is removed. If you have curious children, then this feature might an important aspect to consider as it prevents shocks and burns to children and pets.

Pros

It has a medicine cup for use with liquid inhalants such as Vicks VapoSteam.

It works filter-free which reduces the operating cost.

Cons

Having no filter means it would be better using soft water to prevent mineral deposits discoloring your furniture.

Users' feedback

Not many warm mist humidifiers to choose from, so when I saw this, I bought it immediately. I've owned this unit now for a month, and so far so good. Filling up all the way makes the humidifier last way more than 8 hours, which is great for not having to worry about it running out halfway through the night.
An added bonus is by the morning, this unit warms up my bedroom a bit. Two settings, low and high. I prefer the high setting so that it can act as white noise as well. Haven't noticed any molding issues as other reviews mentioned, but will be sure to clean it since I am using tap water.
I've forgotten to turn it off in the morning on a few occasions, and the unit doesn't burn or hiss. I'm assuming that's the auto shut-off function. There is a slot to pour "inhalant" into, which I haven't used, but will try it out soon. A great humidifier for a great price."

I run it pretty much 24/7, all year, and have had no issues with performance. This is the second one I've purchased. The first was still in good working order when I gave it away, although there was quite a bit of build-up on the heating element and I had no idea how to deal with that problem It finally (I know, I know, now) occurred to me to use filtered water and to clean all parts regularly. Until I read the questions and comments, I had not thought to use vinegar to keep it clear of deposit and mineral build-up. In any case, it does what it's designed to do and will hold up, over time, with regular cleaning. Well worth it, IMHO...
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Conclusion: V745A by Vicks

The humidifier does its job the way its designed to do and can help create a calming atmosphere to help you sleep faster and for longer. For those looking for a dry skin relief, this is a go-to and it will happily do the fix.

It is also a cold-winter necessity to keep the flu-causing viruses away from your house and your kids.

We would therefore overall recommend Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier – V745A to anyone looking for a humidifier as they will not be disappointed with their purchase.